Preview: Westlake Thunder vs. Manti Templars
The Westlake Thunder will be playing at home against the Manti Templars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Westlake won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their rough 14-4 loss to Farmington might stick with them for a while.
Mckoy Gower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Kade Daniels was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Westlake hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Manti had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Hawks 12-2. Manti might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Britton Keisel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Keisel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Keisel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lane Cox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Manti, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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